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• Coronal seismology — is a technique of studying the plasma of the Sun s corona with the use of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) waves and oscillations. Magnetohydrodynamics studies the dynamics of electrically conducting fluids in this case the fluid is the coronal plasma.… …   Wikipedia

• Coronal loop — Typical coronal loops observed by TRACE Coronal loops form the basic structure of the lower corona and transition region of the Sun. These highly structured and elegant loops are a direct consequence of the twisted solar magnetic flux within the… …   Wikipedia

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• Nanoflares — A nanoflare is a very small solar flare which happens in the corona, the external atmosphere of the Sun. The hypothesis of microflares as a possible explanation of the coronal heating was first suggested by Gold [1] and then later developed by… …   Wikipedia

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• Gerrit Verschuur — Infobox Scientist color=light black name=Gerrit L. Verschuur caption=Gerrit L. Verschuur birth date= 1937 birth place = Cape Town residence = Lakeland, TN nationality = United States Naturalized 1975 field = Radio Astronomy work institutions =… …   Wikipedia

• footpoint — noun The region at which tubes of magnetic field liness reach the surface of the photosphere to form coronal loops …   Wiktionary